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[jazzypom]

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[waterpulse]

I refuse to believe any English transfer rumors involving Varane because I refuse to believe Real Madrid are dumb enough to let him go anywhere except the starting lineup. ):

Fabio Cannavaro has been sentenced to 10 months in prison for breaching orders to keep out of his property after it was seized by authorities.

Anyway I was listening to a podcast yesterday and idk if this is common knowledge but apparently MLS doesn't have free agency?? So like if you sign for NY Red Bulls, when your contract expires, they still have your playing rights and the only way you can play for another team is if you leave the league entirely. Owners do it to keep the cost down b/c all MLS is owned by one giant entity who don't want clubs bidding over players and driving up the money, and this is cause for such unhappiness with the players (understandably) that they might strike.

which podcast is this?

[jazzypom]

I'm interested.

I don't know much about MLS, in that seems so foreign to what I know. I think the players are also striking re: wages too?

Can anyone who understands MLS weigh in?

RE: which podcast is this?

[waterpulse]

It's World Soccer Talk, one of the more recent ones if the the most recent show. They also mentioned how the MLS wad broke not that long ago and they dug themselves out and put all these restrictions in place so they didn't overspend (or maybe they're just greedy lol). I might have gotten the details of the funding wrong but they're definitely different than the European clubs and don't have individual owners, so the MLS as an organization would discourage transfers.

Re: which podcast is this?

[jazzypom]

Yeah, I think after the 1980s when they were spending money on Pele and various to get to America but it was mad, and they did go broke. But to get into the MLS franchise the owners have to stump up $100 million, as well as build a self sustaining stadium and the rest of it. It's mad, not like the notion of starting from conference and working their way up, that's for sure. Once you're paying $100 million, you're in the league. But the average soccer player earns about $36,000 a year, and I think their travelling (because they do a lot of travelling) expenses are docked (I don't know, someone correct me). I do remember for Beasley and his friend (name draws a blank), they had to live with Beasley's parents when they were playing for Kansas wizards (before they got the better contracts). It's not as well paid as over here is for an average squad member.

[anna_king]

If Madrid sell Varane I will have to seriously consider supporting another team :/

[waterpulse]

If they let Varane go i won't stop being a fan but I'll be Very Very Disappointed.

Otoh if they touch Isco they're dead to me.

[anna_king]

Gaaahh! If they touch Isco you and I can start a revolution. He is the best thing to have happened to Madrid in AGES and I'm worried that once Luka is back he won't get any game time :(((( (There are just too many good players in the one team!)

[waterpulse]

My hope is the when Mordric comes back, Silva will go to the bench, and when James comes back, they can rest Kroos/Isco or Ancelotti can learn how to ROTATE PROPERLY.